Texas fraudster posing as Army Delta Force vet defrauded 32 victims out of $12M by offering protection from fake drug cartel
A Texas man posing as a highly trained special operations veteran steals millions of dollars from his victims by claiming they are being targeted by a drug cartel and claiming he can protect them for a high price. was found guilty of defrauding. Kota Youngblood, 52, also known as Saint Jobite Youngblood, was sentenced Wednesday […]
Expect Trump to roll back habitually ‘defrauded’ immigration program: expert
One expert says President-elect Donald Trump may soon move to reform the H-1B visa program after years of further deviation from its original purpose. Lora Reese, director of the Heritage Foundation's Border Security and Immigration Control Center, said in an interview with Fox News Digital that the H-1B visa program “needs to be reformed because […]
Black Lives Matter activist defrauded George Floyd donors of over $450,000. Now he’s going to federal prison.
A Black Lives Matter activist was sentenced to federal prison after being found guilty of using social justice donations for personal luxuries. In April, a grand jury convicted Lord Mayjo Page, also known as Tyree Conyers Page, of wire fraud and money laundering. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Helmick sentenced Page to 42 months in prison […]
Judge rules Donald Trump defrauded banks, insurers while building real estate empire
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes By Michael R. Sisak NEW YORK (AP) — A judge ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House, and he ordered some of the former president’s companies removed from his control and dissolved. Judge […]
‘Historic Settlement’: Bankrupt Crypto Lender Genesis To Repay $2 Billion To Alleged Defrauded US Investors
Bankrupt lender Genesis has agreed to repay $2 billion to investors it allegedly defrauded across the United States, New York prosecutors announced Monday. New York Attorney General Letitia James said the agreement will create a victims’ fund that will benefit hundreds of thousands of investors and creditors, including at least 29,000 New Yorkers. The settlement, […]
Shameless major in US Army Reserves defrauded families of fallen soldiers of millions — and pocketed $1.4M in the process
A major in the U.S. Army Reserve has admitted to profiting from the deaths of active-duty soldiers by illegally investing some of the funds given to grieving families. On Tuesday, 41-year-old Kaz Claffey, also known as Kaz Claffey, entered the U.S. District of Trenton, New Jersey, and pleaded guilty to six counts of wire fraud […]
‘Created ghost students’: Ex-Ariz. education dept staffers allegedly defrauded $600K from voucher program
Three former Arizona Department of Education employees charged with crimes defraud over $600,000 From state vouchers, Associated Press It was reported on Thursday. Delores Lachey Sweet, Dorian Lamar Jones, and Jennifer Lopez were charged with conspiracy and money laundering for approving voucher applications for five fictitious students. The three employees allegedly falsified birth certificates and […]
Clarence Center man allegedly defrauded Medicare of millions, now faces 7.5 years in prison – Buffalo News
A Clarence Center man is facing prison time for his alleged role in an elaborate, multi-layered scheme that the U.S. Department of Justice said resulted in $29 million in false and fraudulent claims to Medicare. Jeffrey Brooks, 40, was sentenced Wednesday to 7 1/2 years in federal prison, followed by three years of court-ordered supervised […]